Caloric Content of a few popular alcoholic beverages:
-Budlight bottle (12 oz.) = 110 calories
-Budweiser bottle (12 oz.) = 146 calories
-Shot of 100 proof liquor (1.5 oz.) = 124 calories
-Shot of 80 proof liquor (1.5 oz) = 97 calories
-Pina Colada cocktail (4.5 oz) = 245 calories
-Merlot red wine (5 oz) = 123 calories
-Pinot Grigiot white wine (5 oz) = 123 calories
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Thursday, July 24, 2008
New, Improved Body...
of my Camry Wagon that is...
Hey Guys!
I got my wheels back!!
I found a really awesome auto body shop owner. His name is Jimmy and has been at the same in business for over 34 years.
Hey Guys!
I got my wheels back!!
I found a really awesome auto body shop owner. His name is Jimmy and has been at the same in business for over 34 years.
Monday, July 21, 2008
The Five Tibetan Rituals For Fitness And Staying Young
The Five Tibetan Rituals For Fitness And Staying Young
By Adriel Yapana CFT
The Five Tibetan Rites are a short series of yoga-type exercises that first appeared in a book by Peter Kelder in the 1930s. Kelder told how he had gotten to know a retired British army officer called Colonel Bradford who had recounted his travels in far off lands including a tale he had heard of a series of exercises or Rites practiced in a remote temple in Tibet that were believed to have rejuvenating properties, keeping the monks forever young.
Colonel Bradford soon came back to Asia to seek out the restoring Rites for himself. When Kelder met him again a few years later, Bradford was transformed. Much of his balding hair had grown back, it was darker with less gray, and his arthritic stoop was gone. He seemed like a middle aged man instead of the old man that he had been. He showed Kelder how to perform the Rites and Kelder soon felt the benefit for himself.
We now know that the exercises have more in usual with Indian yoga traditions than Tibetan, but wherever they came from, they certainly have a wonderful effect. If you practice them correctly you should begin to feel physical, emotional and spiritual benefits within a few weeks or even days.
Almost anyone can do the Five Tibetan Rites (but see the Important Note below if you have any health problems). They are quick and simple, requiring no special equipment.
It is best to start with just one of each Rite a day, increasing to 3, then 5, etc whenever you feel ready, up to a maximum of 21. Do not increase beyond 21 repetitions. There is no added benefit in doing more and it may have a negative effect.
If you are very unfit or overweight, start by doing exercises 1 through 3 only. Add in 4 and 5 (together) when you feel ready, beginning with just one repetition of these even if you are doing more of the others.
It is very important to do the exercises in the correct order, and try to do them every day. Do not miss more than one day a week. If you do not have much time one day, you can cut back to 7, 3 or even one repetition of each. It is better to do just one than none.
Most people get maximum benefit by doing the exercises in the morning before breakfast but choose a time that is convenient for you. Always wait at least 2 hours after eating. You may want to do some easy stretching to warm up the body before you start.
To get the best results, it is vital to do the Rites in full awareness of all of the movements. Breathe in as you go into an exercise and breathe out as you come out of it.
Try to keep a relaxed attitude of mind, and do not compare yourself with other people or think about how you are doing compared with yesterday or last week. All that matters is what your own body is doing, right now.
Doing the Rites slowly will help you to stay focused on your body. Do not over stretch or push your body to limits in any way - you should be comfortable all through your session.
Important Note:
If you have heart problems, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, hyperthyroid, high blood pressure, vertigo or dizziness, or any other chronic or serious health issue, you should not do the Five Tibetan Rites without first consulting your doctor.
By Adriel Yapana CFT
The Five Tibetan Rites are a short series of yoga-type exercises that first appeared in a book by Peter Kelder in the 1930s. Kelder told how he had gotten to know a retired British army officer called Colonel Bradford who had recounted his travels in far off lands including a tale he had heard of a series of exercises or Rites practiced in a remote temple in Tibet that were believed to have rejuvenating properties, keeping the monks forever young.
Colonel Bradford soon came back to Asia to seek out the restoring Rites for himself. When Kelder met him again a few years later, Bradford was transformed. Much of his balding hair had grown back, it was darker with less gray, and his arthritic stoop was gone. He seemed like a middle aged man instead of the old man that he had been. He showed Kelder how to perform the Rites and Kelder soon felt the benefit for himself.
We now know that the exercises have more in usual with Indian yoga traditions than Tibetan, but wherever they came from, they certainly have a wonderful effect. If you practice them correctly you should begin to feel physical, emotional and spiritual benefits within a few weeks or even days.
Almost anyone can do the Five Tibetan Rites (but see the Important Note below if you have any health problems). They are quick and simple, requiring no special equipment.
It is best to start with just one of each Rite a day, increasing to 3, then 5, etc whenever you feel ready, up to a maximum of 21. Do not increase beyond 21 repetitions. There is no added benefit in doing more and it may have a negative effect.
If you are very unfit or overweight, start by doing exercises 1 through 3 only. Add in 4 and 5 (together) when you feel ready, beginning with just one repetition of these even if you are doing more of the others.
It is very important to do the exercises in the correct order, and try to do them every day. Do not miss more than one day a week. If you do not have much time one day, you can cut back to 7, 3 or even one repetition of each. It is better to do just one than none.
Most people get maximum benefit by doing the exercises in the morning before breakfast but choose a time that is convenient for you. Always wait at least 2 hours after eating. You may want to do some easy stretching to warm up the body before you start.
To get the best results, it is vital to do the Rites in full awareness of all of the movements. Breathe in as you go into an exercise and breathe out as you come out of it.
Try to keep a relaxed attitude of mind, and do not compare yourself with other people or think about how you are doing compared with yesterday or last week. All that matters is what your own body is doing, right now.
Doing the Rites slowly will help you to stay focused on your body. Do not over stretch or push your body to limits in any way - you should be comfortable all through your session.
Important Note:
If you have heart problems, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, hyperthyroid, high blood pressure, vertigo or dizziness, or any other chronic or serious health issue, you should not do the Five Tibetan Rites without first consulting your doctor.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
A hold on "mobile fitness" this week...
Hey guys-
Update: My Toyota Camry wagon is 1995. Kelly Blue Book value ranges from at $1,600 to as high as $3,600 for the mileage and condition. I didn't want to get a new car so I found a guy to do some bodywork to make it drivabable. (It's illegal to drive without back window)
My vehicle was involved in an accident.
I'm hoping to get a rental today or tomorrow...
Adriel
Update: My Toyota Camry wagon is 1995. Kelly Blue Book value ranges from at $1,600 to as high as $3,600 for the mileage and condition. I didn't want to get a new car so I found a guy to do some bodywork to make it drivabable. (It's illegal to drive without back window)
My vehicle was involved in an accident.
I'm hoping to get a rental today or tomorrow...
Adriel
Friday, July 11, 2008
SHE'S BACK!
Do you remember Dara Torres?
A bit about her...
-- She's 41 years old - a generation
older than most of her competitors. She
was medaling in her first Olympics in
1984...before many of them were even born.
-- She will go the Beijing Olympics as
the oldest-ever member of the US swim team.
-- She's a mother - and still has maybe
the most impressive abs I've ever seen
on a women.
-- She's about as all-American wholesome
and attractive as could be.
-- She's considered to have the purest
and most efficient swimming stroke...of
any woman in the world.
-- She's medaled in four consecutive
Olympics...Beijing will be her fifth,
and she's favored to at least medal,
possibly win the 50 meter freestyle.
-- She owns 8 Olympic medals
-- She retired from swimming after 2000
Olympics in Sydney...and now she's BACK!
-- And she is amazingly fit.
If she medals, which is almost a foregone
conclusion, she'll be on the cover of
Sports Illustrated...if she gets the
gold...maybe even Time magazine.
A bit about her...
-- She's 41 years old - a generation
older than most of her competitors. She
was medaling in her first Olympics in
1984...before many of them were even born.
-- She will go the Beijing Olympics as
the oldest-ever member of the US swim team.
-- She's a mother - and still has maybe
the most impressive abs I've ever seen
on a women.
-- She's about as all-American wholesome
and attractive as could be.
-- She's considered to have the purest
and most efficient swimming stroke...of
any woman in the world.
-- She's medaled in four consecutive
Olympics...Beijing will be her fifth,
and she's favored to at least medal,
possibly win the 50 meter freestyle.
-- She owns 8 Olympic medals
-- She retired from swimming after 2000
Olympics in Sydney...and now she's BACK!
-- And she is amazingly fit.
If she medals, which is almost a foregone
conclusion, she'll be on the cover of
Sports Illustrated...if she gets the
gold...maybe even Time magazine.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Lower Abdominal Exercises For Rock Hard Abs
Lower Abdominal Exercises For Rock Hard Abs
By Adriel Yapana CFT
If you want rock hard abs, there is no getting around it - you have to get working on those lower abdominal exercises. Losing weight will help if you are carrying a lot of excess but losing weight by itself will not firm up your belly and give you the definition that you are looking for.
Exercises such as the basic crunch will tighten the upper abs (above the navel) but you need to work on the lower abs separately. In fact if you work on your lower abdominal muscles, the upper abs will naturally tighten up right along with them. Include both types of exercises in your regular workout for variety.
What a lot of people do not realize is that there are two levels of toning for the abs. Most people when they are exercising work the surface level of muscles. This can help with definition in the early stages.
However, working the surface muscles will not take you all the way with abdominal definition. If you only tighten the section of muscle right next to your skin you will find that although you can keep doing more and more, your muscle definition does not improve any further. You need to also target the deeper level of muscle to get yourself that real well defined six pack.
How do you do this? The good news is that it's not hard. It just requires a different way of thinking during your workout.
When most people visualize the results of their abdominal exercises, they only think about how their rock hard abs will look from the outside. This leads them to focus on the superficial level of muscle right under the skin. Instead, remind yourself to "think deep" as you are exercising, and visualize the deeper layer of the muscle working hard throughout your workout. That's all it takes. Your body will do the rest.
Always exercise slowly. This is not only for safety reasons. It gives the muscles more of a workout. You will get better results from 25 sit ups done slowly than 50 done quickly, so do not be tempted to think this is a numbers game like in contests with your friends in junior high!
Any pain in the lower back during any of these exercises is a sign to stop right now. You should feel the exercise in your abs only - i.e. at the front of your body. Even there, don't push it too far.
Working the muscles to the point of pain is counter productive. It just means you will not be able to exercise those muscles at all for a few days after. You would have been better doing less but doing it every day. That way you would see results from your lower abdominal exercises much faster.
Make it a great day!
Adriel Yapana
By Adriel Yapana CFT
If you want rock hard abs, there is no getting around it - you have to get working on those lower abdominal exercises. Losing weight will help if you are carrying a lot of excess but losing weight by itself will not firm up your belly and give you the definition that you are looking for.
Exercises such as the basic crunch will tighten the upper abs (above the navel) but you need to work on the lower abs separately. In fact if you work on your lower abdominal muscles, the upper abs will naturally tighten up right along with them. Include both types of exercises in your regular workout for variety.
What a lot of people do not realize is that there are two levels of toning for the abs. Most people when they are exercising work the surface level of muscles. This can help with definition in the early stages.
However, working the surface muscles will not take you all the way with abdominal definition. If you only tighten the section of muscle right next to your skin you will find that although you can keep doing more and more, your muscle definition does not improve any further. You need to also target the deeper level of muscle to get yourself that real well defined six pack.
How do you do this? The good news is that it's not hard. It just requires a different way of thinking during your workout.
When most people visualize the results of their abdominal exercises, they only think about how their rock hard abs will look from the outside. This leads them to focus on the superficial level of muscle right under the skin. Instead, remind yourself to "think deep" as you are exercising, and visualize the deeper layer of the muscle working hard throughout your workout. That's all it takes. Your body will do the rest.
Always exercise slowly. This is not only for safety reasons. It gives the muscles more of a workout. You will get better results from 25 sit ups done slowly than 50 done quickly, so do not be tempted to think this is a numbers game like in contests with your friends in junior high!
Any pain in the lower back during any of these exercises is a sign to stop right now. You should feel the exercise in your abs only - i.e. at the front of your body. Even there, don't push it too far.
Working the muscles to the point of pain is counter productive. It just means you will not be able to exercise those muscles at all for a few days after. You would have been better doing less but doing it every day. That way you would see results from your lower abdominal exercises much faster.
Make it a great day!
Adriel Yapana
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